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#cc8ce2 color: Blush Essence

#cc8ce2 is rgb(204, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.415% 0.13812 317.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

73.4%
0.138
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ce2

#cc8ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc8ce2 mixed with white

  1. cc8ce2
  2. d198e5
  3. d7a3e9
  4. dcafec
  5. e1baef
  6. e6c6f2
  7. ebd1f5
  8. f0ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8ce2 mixed with black

  1. cc8ce2
  2. b179c4
  3. 9767a8
  4. 7e558c
  5. 654371
  6. 4e3357
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8ce2 with less saturation

  1. cc8ce2
  2. c98fdc
  3. c593d7
  4. c296d1
  5. bf99cc
  6. bb9cc6
  7. b89fc0
  8. b4a1bb
  9. b0a4b5
  10. ada6af

Questions about #cc8ce2

What color is #cc8ce2?

#cc8ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(284.65, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.415% 0.13812 317.157).

What colors go well with #cc8ce2?

The complementary color of #cc8ce2 is #7ebd63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49afb and #e783ba. The triadic partners are #d99c2f and #00c3c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ce2?

Black text reads better on #cc8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#cc8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.138.